Tuft-fastener.



J. J. LORZING. TUFT PASTENER. APPLICATION FILED JULY as, 1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 191i awuemlio'a JJ L08 2 1 MG & (M'- d: cw Mk4 JULIUSJ. LORZING, OF ELMSFORD, NEW YORK.

TUFT-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

Application filed July 28, 1913. Serial No. 781,583.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUs J. LORZING, a citizen of the United States,residing at Elmsford, in the county of Westchester and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTuft-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to brushes, and it more particularly relates toan improved form of fountain brushes.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a brush comprising animproved orm of outlet tube or nozzle and bristle socket combined.

Another object is to generally improve, simplify and cheapen brushes ofthis character.

In the accompanying drawing, which supplements this specification,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a scrubbing brush constructed inaccordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical section as seen online 2-2, Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the device asseen on line 33, Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view throughone of the combined nozzle and brush socket members removed.

to the drawing in which similar Referrin liaracters correspond withsimilar reference 0 parts throughout the several views, thebrush head 10may be of wood or metal, and is made hollow, so as to constitute adistributing chamber for holding liquid, such as water, liquid soap, orany desired'liquid cleansing mixture. The liquid is conveyed into thedistributing chamber from a tank .or container 11, through a tube 12,said tank and tube being supported by straps 13, or by other propermeans, on the handle 14:; said handle bein pivotally connected at 15, tothe brush hea and said tube being connected at 16 to said brush head, soas to communicate with the interior thereof. In order to control theflow of liquid from the container 11, to the brush head, a valve 22 isprovided in the length of the tube 12, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawing.

Certain of the tufts of bristles or brush elements are set in the bodyof the brush head in the usual manner, as illustrated at 17, while aspecial socket is provided for the brush elements 18. The specialsockets 19 are formed around the outlet nozzles 20, being integraltherewith. The member which constitutes the combined brush socket andoutlet nozzle is preferably formed of ductile or pliable material, suchas relatively soft metal, so that after the bristles are set therein,the edge portion of each socket 19 is crimped or swaged inward at 19',soas to securely bind the bristles in the socket. The outlet tube ornozzle 20 is preferably formed with a threaded upper end 20, 1ts lowerend being extended considerably below the socket 19, and the tube ispreferably down wardly convergent throughout the greater portion of itslength.

Any desired number or proportion of the comblned nozzle and socketelements may be employed, but they are preferably placed in alternatingrelation with the tufts 17 and nozzles 21, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and3.

In the drawing, I have shown my improved device applied to a particularbrushhead, but it will be understood that the same may be connected toany desired form of liquid container and it will further be understoodthat various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to within the scope of the claims, withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of theinvention.

I claim:

1. A combined brush-tuft socket and outlet tube comprising a singlepiece of yieldable metal provided with means for securing it inengagement with a liquid contamer and adapted to receive a tuft of brushbristles and adapted to be swaged inward for securely holding thebristles around the outlet tube, substantially as shown and described.

2. A combined brush-tuft socket and outlet tube comprising a singlepiece of yieldable metal provided with means for securing it inengagement with a liquid container and adapted to receive a tuft ofbrush bristles and adapted to be swaged inward for securely holding thebristles around the outlet tube, said outlet tube being convergent inthe diredtion of the free ends of the bristles and extending beyond thesocket.

3. A combined device of the class described, comprising a socket, acentral tube formed thereon projecting above and below said socket, theprojecting portion of the tube above the socket being threaded andadapted for engagement with a liquid container, the projecting portionof the tube below the socket tapering smaller toward its lower end; andmeans formed on the side of

